BES in Educational Studies with Emphasis in Educational Leadership
Degree Program Description
The Educational Leadership emphasis area is designed for undergraduate learners who are interested in becoming educational and community leaders in the areas of non-profit, global, higher education and DEI education settings. The courses will provide a foundation in educational theory, research, and practice that will help engage students in settings where they can influence change (e.g., schools, international contexts, student affairs, churches, sports, non-profits, private organizations).
Major Program Requirements
The BES in Educational Studies with Emphasis in Educational Leadership requires students to complete 120 credit hours. Students are required to complete all University general education, and University graduation requirements, in addition to at least 24 credit hours of educational core courses and 24 credit hours of emphasis area course requirements.
Students must earn no less than a 2.00 GPA, as defined by the GPA of Record. Students must meet the residence requirements of MU and shall have a professional practicum. The student must be recommended for the degree by the faculty of the College of Education and Human Development. At 60 credit hours of completed coursework, students will be required to complete a Graduation Plan that will serve as a preliminary graduation check. All courses are offered with online options.
| Educational Core Courses | 24 | |
| ED_LPA 2001 | Civil Rights and Advocacy in Education | 3 |
| ED_LPA 3450 | Introduction to Research in Educational Settings | 3 |
| or IS_LT 3450 | Introduction to Research in Educational Settings | |
| ED_LPA 4115 | Introduction to Learning Spaces | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4975 | Educational Studies Senior Capstone | 3 |
| or IS_LT 4500 | Educational Studies Game Design Senior Capstone | |
| ESC_PS 4115 | Human Learning | 3 |
| IS_LT 2222 | Information Management and the Successful Scholar | 3 |
| IS_LT 4473 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| IS_LT 4361 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| Emphasis Area Requirements (minimum 24 credit hours) | 24 | |
| ED_LPA 3204 | Social Justice for Educational Leaders (required) | 3 |
| or AG_ED_LD 2250 | Introduction to Leadership | |
| ED_LPA 4481 | Undergraduate Administrative Internships (required) | 3 |
| Emphasis Area Content Courses (Choose from list below so Emphasis Area Requirements and Emphasis Area Content Courses equal a minimum of 24 credit hours total) | ||
| ED_LPA 1400 | The College Student | 3 |
| ED_LPA 2010 | College Student Development | 3 |
| ED_LPA 2020 | Listening Skills for College Student Success | 3 |
| ED_LPA 2030 | College Student Success Theories | 3 |
| ED_LPA 2150 | Data and Decision Making for Education Leaders | 3 |
| ED_LPA 3110 | Foundations of Peer Education | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4151 | Leading Educational Organizations in Global Contexts | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4152 | Leadership for Student Learning in a Global Context | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4153 | Leading Professional Development in Global Contexts | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4154 | Leadership for School-Community Partnerships in a Global Context | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4404 | Introduction to Academic Advising | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4408 | Introduction to Ethics and PK-12 Policymaking | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4428 | Curriculum Leadership | 3 |
| ED_LPA 4458 | Sociology of Education | 3 |
Semester Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| IS_LT 2222 | 3 | ED_LPA 4115 | 3 |
| ED_LPA 2001 (Social Science) | 3 | Emphasis Area Content Course | 3 |
| General Education Math Requirement | 3 | ENGLSH 1000 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science | 3 |
| American History or Government | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ED_LPA 3450 | 3 | IS_LT 4473 (Behavioral Science) | 3 |
| ESC_PS 4115 | 3 | Emphasis Area Content Course | 3 |
| ED_LPA 3204 | 3 | Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science w/Lab | 3 |
| Biological, Physical, Mathematical Science | 3 | Writing Intensive Course | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| IS_LT 4361 | 3 | Emphasis Area Content Course | 3 |
| Emphasis Area Content Course | 3 | Emphasis Area Content Course | 3 |
| Emphasis Area Content Course | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ED_LPA 4481 | 3 | ED_LPA 4975W | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
Degree Audit
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Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
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For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
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